International cricketer Steven Davies has received the support of his England colleagues and team bosses after becoming the sport’s first active professional player to announce that he is gay. Davies, a wicketkeeper-batsman with the county Surrey who has played in 13 limited-overs internationals for England, made his revelations in a newspaper interview with The Daily Telegraph published on Monday. “I feel now is the right time to be open about my sexuality. Those close to me have known for a while and have been nothing but supportive and understanding,” he told the England Wales and Cricket Board website.

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